Chapter 2

Bastion watched as Taniya stormed away from the arguing, realizing that she had lost this battle. Bastion wondered what the extreme amazonness had planned in store for them. Losing was most definitely not a strong point for her, but that was the same way for Bastion. He looked over at the petite girl, the one named Megara. That was a name, he had to remember. Pain overwhelmed him as he just looked at her, but she didn't even glance towards him. He shook his head; there was no way in hell he would ever get romantically involved with her. He still could only guess what the elder sister was going to do now.

Megara's voice interrupted his ponderings as she said, "If you want to follow her, go ahead. You two could start from where you left off." Bastion looked appalled and even disgusted. Yes, he used to like Taniya, but now that had all faded.

"Megara," said Bastion. The girl looked angry like she could become violent maybe even deadly if she so chooses, but she simply turned her head away.

"It's Meg, just Meg," she said calmly. The strong-jawed boy nodded in understanding. I almost fear her thought Bastion but I more or less want to get inside her head. He didn't know why he was so intrigued by this Meg girl.

"I'm sorry," said Bastion apologetically. He knew she had said that to Taniya, but he never figured that she actually wanted to be called Meg. Must I overlook the obvious? Bastion asked to his brain, which hopefully, would project some answers sooner than later.

"It's fine," she replied quickly. Why did this boy want to talk to her? She took a good look at him he was tall, broad shouldered, black slicked back hair, blue eyes, and broad shoulders. No wonder Taniya had it in for him she said to herself. She couldn't blame her sister, but an idea struck her. It was one she had to keep hidden until due time, but it would crush her older sibling.

"I do believe you are lying to me," Bastion replied coyly. He looked at her anger filled eyes and fake smile. There was no doubt that she was indeed lying about his accident with her name.

"Maybe," she scoffed, "but that would be in the past, Mr. Misawa." He tried not to laugh. How many people put that title in front of his last name? In his opinion, he found it humorous.

"A lot of things are in the past," replied Bastion calmly, "such as my past infatuation with Taniya. I admit that, but you are the one holding on to the past. I moved on a long time ago. Maybe, she didn't mention that to you." He noticed her sudden reaction. She looked up at him, with more anger and relief was held in her wild eyes. He continued to talk, "So I take it that she failed to inform you of that."

"You couldn't be more right," Meg said. Bastion thought that sounds like something Taniya would do to torment somebody. Rub it in, that you can't have something you desire. She did that to me when she turned me down. "I can't believe I believed her," Meg complained as she sat on the green grass. Bastion sat beside her, fortunately, he had two older siblings and a younger sister so he knew everything about big families.

"Does she do that often?" asked Bastion to her. Meg shook her head; it was something about men and anything about strength that drove her insane. Everybody in her clan told her that she would never measure up because she was so young, so weak, so frail, but only she knew that she looked human. Bastion wondered what the girl was thinking and the motives behind the fight that was certainly not the last that had occurred less than an hour ago.

Bastion noticed tears forming in Meg's cold eyes, he put an arm around her involuntarily. He didn't notice his that it was dark outside or that the cold wind passed them and made him shiver. He knew that the girl was hurting because of some family issues that she could never possibly be the cause of.

"Don't let me be alone with her or anyone else in my family. Please, I don't want to feel this badly. Taniya will destroy me," Meg managed to say through her sobs. Bastion wiped away some of her tears and looked her in the eyes.

"I promise. No, I swear," replied Bastion holding her a little longer. He looked up at the night sky with a new unrecognizable feeling captivating his senses. The feeling raced throughout his body as he could soon begin to wonder what was coming next.

Mew Kazurinu: Oh how interesting. So the question remains, what is Taniya planning to do at duel academy? Why is she so cruel to Meg? And who will win Monsieur Bastion? So stayed tune

Bastion Misawa: All those questions can not be answered in the next chapter. That would be a short fanfic.